Question:
Looking to buy a treadmill, BUTTTTTTTTT
Since I've been looking into buying a reasonable priced treadmill. I do want One so bad, BUT, In read each info almost all of them has a weight limit. Do anyone know if there are any that holds atleast 350lbs ? I found one 300 lbs but rather have 350lbs. any suggestion. I do want to exercise. Thanks — Naes Wls J. (posted on February 10, 2003)
February 10, 2003
I dont know of a particular brand, but I know that they can be very
expensive it you need one that hold 350.00.. I would wait until I was at
300 lb or so.. That will only be about 3 -4 mths after surgery.. spring is
around the corner ( i hope ) and you could just walk outside then... or do
mall walking once you are able to drive after surgery... I purchased the
Gazelle and do like it. It goes up to 350 or so.
— paulsgirl
February 10, 2003
Nadine, have you gone to a store that sells treadmills and just asked them
what machines hold over 350 pounds? I know the ones at the gyms do, and
sometimes they sell their machines to companies to then resell them to the
public at a much reduced price. Ebay, anyone?!
— Cindy R.
February 10, 2003
I bought one several years ago and then realized that it had a weight limit
of 300 pounds. I asked a good friend who runs his own health club and
asked what the consequences would be if I used it, even though I was over
300 at the time. He said that the motor might wear out sooner, but that
was about it. I notice that you are post-op. You may very well be under
300 soon enough for it not to make all that much difference.
— garw
February 10, 2003
I bought a Pro Form 765 EKG from sears for 599.00...It has a weight limit
of 250, and I weighed (when I got it) 405 lbs....Other than the fact that
it won't run when it is on the slowest setting, it works fine...I usually
have to have it at a 1.3 miles per hour or more to work right.
— thekatinthehat
February 11, 2003
A friend of mine had a good suggestion when I was looking into one. As one
of the previous posters said the only thing is that the moter will wear out
faster and not run very fast on the lowest settings. She wore one out
losing over 100 lbs. what she did was buy one with a full warranty. That
way if the motor does go out...they will replace it!
— Robin J.
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